Could you? Yes Should you? Maybe Consolidation of SQL can be a good thing, but there are a few gotchas: Some apps that load their own instance of SQL (WebJetAdmin!) can be a problem working with a remote SQL server The various apps you have talking to SQL may not all play nice with the same version.
DAMIEN SOLODOW Systems Engineer 317.447.6033 (office) 317.447.6014 (fax) HARRISON COLLEGE From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David McSpadden Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 3:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] Virtualization of servers in the production room? In reading and listening to some classes could I or should I take a my SQL instances out of all my physical boxes and make one VM server of just SQL and have all the installs that need SQL point to it so I end up having SQL on one VM box and odbc connectivity to it? Thank you David W. McSpadden Begin Planning Arrange for Reconnaissance and Coordination Make Reconnaissance Complete Plan Issue Order Supervise This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
